nonjth

I have an 03 Avant with 21k on the clock. Noticed a couple of 1/2 in or so cracks on the left bolster of the driver seat. Went to my friendly Audi dealer who immediately began a song and dance how this may not be covered. Has anyone out there had a similar problem and how was it resolved? I foolishly expect more than a two year lifetime on my driver seat.

FireBirdSC

I have kept the car away from sun light as much as possible and used Meguiars Leather Cleaner and Conditioner Treatment.

As for having a similar problem, a few members has had their leather re-done after some good fighting with the dealers. Most dealers will say it's wear and tear and not covered by warranty

Boston Driver

Should be covered. Ask A4AdMan...his was covered!

A4AdMan

bolster of my driver's seat and the dealership replaced the seat cover under warranty. This has been a somewhat common occurance among people with leatherette seat covers. Don't take any sh** from the dealership. Those covers should last more that 21K. Do a search on the forum for others who have had the same issue and cite these instances to your service rep.

Good luck.

Bob Loblaw

mine was replaced under warranty on my '02 - no questions from dealer

PuRe

My leatherette crack in the left bolster drivers seat was denied

Audi Junkie

My rule: no crack smoking in the car.

Chuckie T

the all leather "seating surface only" seats like my A4. What a joke this is. An MSRP of $41,500 and I have plastic bolsters, headrests, and center armrest. Very impressive Audi (much like the hard plastic interior pieces). I thought only GM, Ford, and Acura/Honda pulled that sh*t. I guess not.

Please keep us informed of your plight and best of luck w/ the dealer.